One Piece Chapter 97 Part 3 — The Cursed Sword Test - Dialogue 2

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Zoro, Tashigi, Nami, Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, Smoker - Topics: devil_fruit - Events: memory ### Summary On pages 9–12, the cursed sword test focuses on Zoro, Tashigi, Nami, Luffy as the crew reaches Loguetown, where Zoro searches for swords and runs into Tashigi. This part gives Zoro a major equipment and character moment while Loguetown’s Marines begin to matter. ### Key dialogue Zoro: The swords are crying, you know. Zoro: Well, perhaps they all have their own special circumstances, no? Zoro: occuPations reflect the needs of the time, after all. Smoker: I'd be more than happy to welcome any criminals! Luffy: I remember when my shop used to be teeming with all sorts of people trying to enter the grand line. Smoker: But ever since that monster was placed in charge of this town, Smoker: I barely get any customers anymore! Smoker: SSmoker is no monster! Smoker: He's a devil fruit! User! That's more than enough reason to call him a monster! Zoro: Devil fruit...? Zoro: Does that mean you'll take this sword too? Zoro: This sword you call Wadou Ichimonji...